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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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