Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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