Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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