Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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