Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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