Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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