Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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