Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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