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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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