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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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