Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews 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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