Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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