Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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