Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes 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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