Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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