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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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