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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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