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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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