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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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