Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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