Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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