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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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