Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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