Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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