Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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