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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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