Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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