Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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