Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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