Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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