Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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