Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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