Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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