Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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