Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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