Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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