Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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