Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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