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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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