Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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