Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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