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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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