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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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