Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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