Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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