Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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