Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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