Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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