Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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