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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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