Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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