Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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