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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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