Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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