Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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