Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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