Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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