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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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