Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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