Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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