Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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