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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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