Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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