Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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