Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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