Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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