Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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