Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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