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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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