Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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