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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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