Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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