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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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