Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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