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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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