Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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