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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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