Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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