Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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