Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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