Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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