Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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