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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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