Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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