Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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