Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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