Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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