Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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