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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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