Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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