Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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