Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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