Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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