Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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