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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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