Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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