Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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