Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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