Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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