Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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