Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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