Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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