Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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