Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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