Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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