Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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