Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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