Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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