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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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