Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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