Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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