Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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