Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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