Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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