Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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