Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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