Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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