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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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