Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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