Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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