Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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