Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major 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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