Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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