Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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