Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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