Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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