Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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