Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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