Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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