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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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