Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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