Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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