Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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