Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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