Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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