Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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