Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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