Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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