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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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