Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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