Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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