Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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