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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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