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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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