Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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