Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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