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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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