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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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