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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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