Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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