Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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