Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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