Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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