Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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