Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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