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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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