Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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