Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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