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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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