Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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