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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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