Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing 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 education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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