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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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