Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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