Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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