Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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