Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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