Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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