Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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