Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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