Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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