Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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