Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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