Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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