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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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