Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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