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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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