Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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