Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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