Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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