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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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