Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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