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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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