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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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