Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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