Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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