Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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