Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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