Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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