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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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