Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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