Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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