Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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