Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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