Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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