Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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