Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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