Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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