Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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