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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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