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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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