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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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