Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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