Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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