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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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