Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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