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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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