Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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