Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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