Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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