Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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