Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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