Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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