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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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