Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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