Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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