Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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