Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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