Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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