Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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