Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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