Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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