Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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