Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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