Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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