Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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