Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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