Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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