Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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