Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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