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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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