Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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