Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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