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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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