Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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