Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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