Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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