Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive 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 details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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