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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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