Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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