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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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