Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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