Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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