Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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