Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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