Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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