Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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