Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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