Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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