Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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