Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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