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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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