Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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