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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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