Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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