Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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