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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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