Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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