Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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