Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers 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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