Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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