Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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