Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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