Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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