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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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