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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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