Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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