Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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