Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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