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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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