Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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