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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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