Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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