Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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