Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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