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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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