Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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