Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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