Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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