Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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