Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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