Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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