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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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