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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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