Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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