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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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