Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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