Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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