Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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