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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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