Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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