Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of 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 increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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