Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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