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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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