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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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