Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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