Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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