Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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