Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants 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 meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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