Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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