Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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