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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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