Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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