Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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