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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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