Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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