Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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