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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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