Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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