Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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