Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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