Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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