Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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