Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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