Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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