Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend 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 desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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