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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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