Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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