Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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