Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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