Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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