Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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