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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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