Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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