Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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