Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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