Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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