Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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