Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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