Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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