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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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