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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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