Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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