Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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