Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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