Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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