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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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