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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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