Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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