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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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