Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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