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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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