Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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