Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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