Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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