Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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