Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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