Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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