Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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