Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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