Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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