Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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