Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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