Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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