Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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