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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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