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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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