Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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