Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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