Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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