Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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