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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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