Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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