Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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