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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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