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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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