Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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