Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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