Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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