Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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