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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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