Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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