Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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