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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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