Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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