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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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