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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews 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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