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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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