Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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