Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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