Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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