Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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