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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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