Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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