Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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