Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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