Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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