Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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