Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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