Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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