Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp 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 desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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