Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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