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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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