Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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