Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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