Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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