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 education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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