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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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