Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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