Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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