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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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