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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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