Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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