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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)