Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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