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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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