Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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