Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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