Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education