Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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