Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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