Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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