Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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