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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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