Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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