Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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