Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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