Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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