Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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