Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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