Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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