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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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