Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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