Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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