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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes 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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