Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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