Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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