Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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