Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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