Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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