Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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