Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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