Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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