Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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