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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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