Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about 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 developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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