Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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