Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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