Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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