Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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