Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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