Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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