Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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