Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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