Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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