Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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