Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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