Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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