Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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