Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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