Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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