Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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