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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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