Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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