Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education