Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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