Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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