Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers 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 need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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