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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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