Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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