Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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