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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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