Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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