Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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