Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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