Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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