Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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