Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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