Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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