Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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