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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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