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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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