Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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