Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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