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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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