Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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