Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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