Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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