Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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