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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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