Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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