Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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