Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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