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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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