Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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