Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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