Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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