Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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