Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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