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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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