Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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