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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want 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 crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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