Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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