Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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