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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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