Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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