Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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