Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want 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 developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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