Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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