Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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