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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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