Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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