Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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