Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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