Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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