Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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