Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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