Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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