Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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