Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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