Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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