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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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